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I was on the Gilmore when xo was killed.
I see it in my dreams, still.
I decommissioned that ship, and was glad to do so, roach infested, phantom shitter, xo killed, what a ship!!!

Was a very sad day when the x o passed from the mooring line that snaped witnessed this to the extreme and havnt ever forgotten it since

M. Katz, I remember you and Boyd and PO2 Patterson.I was the leading PO of the fire room the last 4 months of my Gilmore and Navylife. I got out May’80.

Years Served: May 1977 to Sept 1978…wow, all those years in commission and I’m the only post. I fondly remember the Gilmore and LaMadd. This was my first duty station out of Boot and ASchool and I thourghly loved living on the Gilmore, well it was a bit old, but the people I met and the sailors I served with were great. My time on the Gilmore set me on my career in the Navy, eventually making Chief and retiring in 1997. If anyone from my time on board is still around I’d love to hear from you. Fair Winds and all that!

Straight out of boot camp I met the USS Howard W. Gilmore in Sardinia, I missed the journey from Key West to Sardinia.
I served from 1972 to 1973. After my long airplane ride from San Francisco on TWA the aft cabin was nearly empty, the flight attendandts were quite friendly. I arrived in La Maddalena close to midnight that town was desertes, every thing was closed not a soul on the streets. Two fishermen saw me on the dock and offerd me a ride on their tiny boat, big enogh for 3 people and my sea bag, ohhh to be 18 years old and not have any fear! I reported on board on time! If any one knows of SN James White plese let me know at: luisalma80@yahoo.com